@sadrobot: they were all gotten engaged together by their parents, but this time those princes decided all by themselves, what about the girls? Or you think because they had to obey once then being disrespected and disregarded one more time wasn't a big deal? Princes had their supports, so they could pressure their daddy(lol) but also put the girls in passive positions.
Imagining their conversation:
- 1st prince: "Hey bro, my fiancee is meh, yours is like an angel, i like her"
- 2nd prince: "No bro, yours is interesting, me like"
- 1st: "How about we trade?"
- 2nd: "Oke bro, gud idea!"
The 2nd at least had meals together with Eumilla, while the 1st prince's attitudes were mostly why original Mariclace hated him.
You were not the only one who were able to think, repeating what others said was one of the ways to strengthen one's points.